plunge neck formal dress Amedeo Halter Maxi Satin Fabric Color Black Embellished Plunging Neck Dress

These are the outfits we would wear to picnic in the Luxembourg Gardens, or take a dinner cruise down the river, or live out our best Emily in Paris lives (iconic Instagram posts included)

Finish with strappy sandals

Unbeknownst to her at the time, the dress version would go on to make von Furstenberg a household name, sending her across the country helping women tie their own wrap dresses and empowering them through fashion something she'd always set out to do

Think wide-brimmed hats, oversized sunglasses, chunky jewelry, and intricately embellished belts

no closures

Having just a few pairs that worked across all my outfits made getting dressed so much easier and reduced what I had to pack